Stephenson, Samuel Merit (December 23, 1831-July 31, 1907)
Wife, Jennie, born 1842 in Wales as were her parents, daughters Emma, 1865, Elizabeth, 1867, Nellie, 1869, Clara 1874, Son Edward, born 1861. His father was born in Ireland, mother in England. He emigrated to the U.S. in 1850, Jennie, in 1851. Married in 1859. President of Menominee River Sugar Company. 1902. (first president)New Brunswick, December 23, 1831. Brother of Isaac Stephenson. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Delta District, 1877-78; member of Michigan state senate 31st District, 1879-80, 1885-86; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1880; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1880 (alternate), 1884; U.S. Representative from Michigan, 1889-97 (11th District 1889-93, 12th District 1893-97). Died in Menominee, Menominee County, Mich., July 31, 1907. Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Menominee, Mich. His brother, Isaac, born in 1829, served as a U.S. Congressman from Wisconsin’s 9th District, 1883-1889 and a member of the U.S. senate from 1907-1915. The following entry appears in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
Wife, Jennie, born 1842 in Wales as were her parents, daughters Emma, 1865, Elizabeth, 1867, Nellie, 1869, Clara 1874, Son Edward, born 1861. His father was born in Ireland, mother in England. He emigrated to the U.S. in 1850, Jennie, in 1851. Married in 1859. President of Menominee River Sugar Company. 1902. (first president)New Brunswick, December 23, 1831. Brother of Isaac Stephenson. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Delta District, 1877-78; member of Michigan state senate 31st District, 1879-80, 1885-86; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1880; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1880 (alternate), 1884; U.S. Representative from Michigan, 1889-97 (11th District 1889-93, 12th District 1893-97). Died in Menominee, Menominee County, Mich., July 31, 1907. Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Menominee, Mich. His brother, Isaac, born in 1829, served as a U.S. Congressman from Wisconsin’s 9th District, 1883-1889 and a member of the U.S. senate from 1907-1915. The following entry appears in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
Stephenson, Samuel Merit (December 23, 1831-July 31, 1907)
Wife, Jennie, born 1842 in Wales as were her parents, daughters Emma, 1865, Elizabeth, 1867, Nellie, 1869, Clara 1874, Son Edward, born 1861. His father was born in Ireland, mother in England. He emigrated to the U.S. in 1850, Jennie, in 1851. Married in 1859. President of Menominee River Sugar Company. 1902. (first president)New Brunswick, December 23, 1831. Brother of Isaac Stephenson. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Delta District, 1877-78; member of Michigan state senate 31st District, 1879-80, 1885-86; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1880; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1880 (alternate), 1884; U.S. Representative from Michigan, 1889-97 (11th District 1889-93, 12th District 1893-97). Died in Menominee, Menominee County, Mich., July 31, 1907. Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Menominee, Mich. His brother, Isaac, born in 1829, served as a U.S. Congressman from Wisconsin’s 9th District, 1883-1889 and a member of the U.S. senate from 1907-1915. The following entry appears in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
Wife, Jennie, born 1842 in Wales as were her parents, daughters Emma, 1865, Elizabeth, 1867, Nellie, 1869, Clara 1874, Son Edward, born 1861. His father was born in Ireland, mother in England. He emigrated to the U.S. in 1850, Jennie, in 1851. Married in 1859. President of Menominee River Sugar Company. 1902. (first president)New Brunswick, December 23, 1831. Brother of Isaac Stephenson. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Delta District, 1877-78; member of Michigan state senate 31st District, 1879-80, 1885-86; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1880; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1880 (alternate), 1884; U.S. Representative from Michigan, 1889-97 (11th District 1889-93, 12th District 1893-97). Died in Menominee, Menominee County, Mich., July 31, 1907. Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Menominee, Mich. His brother, Isaac, born in 1829, served as a U.S. Congressman from Wisconsin’s 9th District, 1883-1889 and a member of the U.S. senate from 1907-1915. The following entry appears in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
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